# Flywheel-The Taxi app (Legacy)

> Travel

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id584165682](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id584165682)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id584165682`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flywheel Software, Inc.
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (191 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.9.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31
- **First published:** 2012-12-13
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flywheel-the-taxi-app-legacy/id584165682)
- **Website:** [http://www.flywheel.com/](http://www.flywheel.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.flywheel.com/privacyandterms/](http://www.flywheel.com/privacyandterms/)

## Description

Flywheel makes hailing a taxi effortless with one-tap requests, live driver tracking, and automatic mobile payments. Available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, and San Diego, Flywheel provides a fast, reliable ride from licensed drivers.

Its advantages are straightforward: Fast & Convenient, Reliable, and Affordable. You pay a consistent fare with no surge pricing, track your ride in real time, and ride with confidence using a trusted app.

## Rankings

- #130,130 — Overall

## Review summary

Flywheel's reviews show a stark contrast: some users recall cheaper, faster airport rides when the app works, but a large and repeated set of issues dominates (crashes, payment failures, maps/address problems, driver cancellations, and billing/nonresponse from support).

### Pros

- Cheaper rides than Uber/Lyft (noted by several reviewers).
- In some situations, rides arrived faster than competitors (airport/conference scenarios).
- Historically reliable/pleasant experience when the app was functioning.

### Cons

- App crashes on startup or won’t open, especially after attempting to update payment details.
- Payment method failures: Apple Pay not accepted and card scanning/manual entry crashes.
- Address/map input problems: cannot type addresses; pickup location frequently incorrect.
- Driver availability and reliability: fewer drivers, cancellations, and long waits.
- Billing issues and poor support: double charges, missing receipts, unresponsive customer service.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id584165682)